On the 10th day of Christmas, the beader got a …

OK, this is the first super cool, awesome, dream gift. So far, everything on the list has been pretty attainable, but these are the pricey gifts.

Does your beader also watch those home improvement/redecorating shows, like “Clean House” (one of my favorites) and “Trading Spaces”? Then she’s probably seen them design a craftwork area, with a small desk to work and shelving above it to organize everything. If I didn’t live in an apartment, I would SO build one of these in my place, instead of the metal shelf I currently have, which holds all my crafting stuff. It’s cluttered and hard to keep organized, despite my efforts.

The Container Store (y’all know how much I love them, too) sells elfa Solutions, which includes several Home Office layouts that, with a few minor modifications, would be perfect for beading (and other crafting!). Prices run from about $150 to in the thousands, but the average is about $300 to $500.

If you’re unsure of what you need, measure the space (width, height, depth) where you’d like your beader’s craft area to be, and go to the Container Store. They have people specially trained just to help you plan your elfa space, pick out what suits your needs, and get you set up with assembly assistance, if you need it. Wow!